Turkey, Ecuador boost ties with commercial cooperation deal

Turkey and Ecuador on Wednesday signed a Commercial Cooperation and Economic and Trade Partnership Protocol to help boost commercial relations between the two countries. The deal was signed by Foreign Trade Undersecretary Ahmet Yakici and Francisco Rivadeneria, Ecuador 's foreign trade and economic integration deputy minister. The deal is meant to boost economic ties between Turkey and Ecuador and facilitate more bilateral cooperation, especially in joint investments, said Yakici's office.